Progestogens are a class of steroid hormones that bind to and activate the progesterone receptor. This book is a guide to the use of progestogens for clinicians. Beginning with an overview of structure, biochemistry and classification, the following chapters discuss methods of administration, pharmacokinetics, metabolism and the physiological actions of progesterone. The remaining sections of the book cover clinical usage guidelines for progestogens, their role in contraception, side effects and contraindications. The book concludes with a chapter offering guidance on prescription writing and detailed references. Key points Guide to progestogens for obstetricians and gynaecologists Provides step by step detail on structure, classification, and pharmacokinetics Includes clinical usage guidelines, side effects and contraindications Features chapter on prescription writing

Computational intelligence techniques are gaining momentum in the medical prognosis and diagnosis. This volume presents advanced applications of machine intelligence in medicine and bio-medical engineering. Applied methods include knowledge bases, expert systems, neural networks, neuro-fuzzy systems, evolvable systems, wavelet transforms, and specific internet applications. The volume is written in view of explaining to the practitioner the fundamental issues related to computational intelligence paradigms and to offer a fast and friendly-managed introduction to the most recent methods based on computer intelligence in medicine.

Computational intelligence techniques are gaining momentum in the medical prognosis and diagnosis. This volume presents advanced applications of machine intelligence in medicine and bio-medical engineering. Applied methods include knowledge bases, expert systems, neural networks, neuro-fuzzy systems, evolvable systems, wavelet transforms, and specific internet applications. The volume is written in view of explaining to the practitioner the fundamental issues related to computational intelligence paradigms and to offer a fast and friendly-managed introduction to the most recent methods based on computer intelligence in medicine.

A veil of darkness shrouds Indian political discourse with respect to the State of Jammu and Kashmir. Its genesis can be traced to Jawaharlal Nehru's decision to extract J&K from Sardar Patel's mission to integrate the Princely States with the fledgling Dominion of India. Nehru's subsequent inability to manage the war with Pakistan in the face of the duplicitous manoeuvrings of Louis Mountbatten whom he imprudently appointed as Governor General of India and chairman of the Defence Committee, waffling in the face of the steely British backroom diplomacy at the UN Security Council, and above all, abject surrender to the intractable Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah whom he had unleashed upon the hapless Maharaja Hari Singh and his subjects, have bequeathed a bitter legacy. The forced abdication of Hari Singh and the invidious Article 370 (followed by Article 35-A) paved the way for the sustained marginalisation of Jammu and Ladakh provinces and hence of the Hindu and Buddhist populace of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh. This road led inexorably to the rise of separatism and fundamentalism and the brutal exodus of the Kashmiri Pandit community in 1989-90. The Nehruvian paradigm has so dominated the public discourse that few have dared to see Jammu and Kashmir outside the framework of Hindu-Muslim relations or India-Pakistan relations. This is a wholly artificial construct. Had the State been allowed to accede to India in the manner of other Princely States, it might have emerged as just a border State with a significant Muslim majority in the Kashmir Valley. Nehru's "communal award" to Sheikh Abdullah has proved far more lethal than that of Ramsay Macdonald. The current demand to revive the old abomination and designate the chief minister of the State as "prime minister" is the logical outcome of this mindset that insists upon special weightage for one community. For the Indian nation-state, this is a decisive crossroad.

The new edition of this practical manual has been fully revised to provide trainees in obstetrics and gynaecology with the latest information and guidelines to help them prepare for examinations. Presented in question and answer format, the book is divided into five sections - Obstetrics, Surgical Requisites, Problem-based Management, Family Welfare. The final section covers miscellaneous topics such as definitions, anaesthetic techniques, fluids and electrolytes, preparation for MRCOG exams, classifications, and FIGO staging. The second edition features many new topics including foetal aneuploidy screening, obstetric drills, maternal resuscitation, and recent FIGO staging for gynaecologic cancers. The text is highly illustrated with clinical photographs, diagrams and tables, and includes questions often asked in Viva Voce examinations. Key points Fully revised, new edition providing trainees with latest developments in obstetrics and gynaecology Presented in question and answer format Includes questions frequently asked in Viva Voce examinations Assists in preparation for MRCOG exams